First Type 214 SSK built in Greece, S-121 "Pipinos" was launched for Hellenic Navy

First Type 214 SSK built in Greece, S-121 "Pipinos" was launched for Hellenic Navy

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Wednesday, 08 October 2014 10:11

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Naval
Forces News - Greece

First
Type 214 SSK built in Greece, S-121 "Pipinos" was launched
for Hellenic Navy

The second of a total of four Type-214 submarine (the first of the class
built in Greece) S-121 "Pipinos" was launched at Hellenic
Shipyard in Skaramanga, Attica. The launching and naming ceremony of
the submarine was held in presence of the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras,
the Minister of National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos and several Hellenic
Navy officers.

The
sub will undergo sea and port trials before joining the fleet. These
are expected to take 8-10 months. On the basis of the proven design
principles of the HDW Class 209 family with additional incorporation
of innovative features of HDW Class 212A, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
developed the HDW Class 214 submarine.

It is well equipped to undertake a wide scope of missions ranging from
operations in littoral waters to ocean-going patrols. The modular weapon
and sensor mix, in combination with the submarine's air-independent
features, makes the HDW Class 214 predestined for:
- Anti-surface ship and anti-submarine operations
- Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasks
- Special Forces operations.